About About the Author: Lesley Carnus Lesley Carnus has been a teacher with adult English learners for more than 30 years. She regularly writes her own teaching material for the asylum seekers and refugees and works at the University of Sydney. READ MORE  
Poetry Leaving the Hague Excerpt from my new poetry collection Simply Beauty Full. Purchase the full copy by clicking here. READ MORE  
Books The Dogs Dinner Jacquie was really impressed with everything: the beauty of the trees, the bushes and the wild flowers. READ MORE  
The Unwelcome Guest Pt 1 On Saturday afternoon, Rod and Jing arrived with Jack, their luggage and some beer. They were going to a party in the evening so they had bought some beer on the way to my place to take with them. They invited me but I was too tired to go. READ MORE  
Books A Flying Visitor The baby bird finally reached the front door and hopped onto the verandah. The mother bird flew away calling for her baby to follow, but the little chick just stood there too frightened to move. READ MORE